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ID for groceries? Trump trolled on Twitter for his shopping comment at Florida rally

Shoppers are snidely tweeting fictitious new names for grocery stores in response to President Trump's comments that voter ID cards should be required because grocery shoppers must show identification, too.

ID for groceries? Trump trolled on Twitter for his shopping comment at Florida rally

During a rally in Florida, President Donald Trump wrongly claimed Americans need photo ID to purchase groceries and compared himself to Abraham Lincoln. (July 31)
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People cheer as President Donald Trump speaks at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa, Florida, July 31. A sign showing the letter Q can be seen. Q stands for QAnon, a conspiracy theory believed to have originated in 2017.(Photo: Rod Millington, EPA-EFE)

Twitter did not exist to troll President George H. W. Bush when, during a debate more than two decades ago, he could not say how much a gallon of milk cost.

Not so for President Donald Trump. Despite being a deft devotee of the social media platform, he has seen his comments that grocery shoppers must show identification cards set off an amusing response on Twitter.

The hashtag #TrumpGroceryStores came to life Wednesday, with people on Twitter chiming in with funny, fictitious names for current grocery store chains — meant to chide the commander in chief. Among them: "Traitor Joe's," "Bigly Wiggly," "Whole Frauds," "Shop Alt-Rite" and "Unsafeway."

These days, shoppers rarely need to show identification except to buy cigarettes, alcohol and some over-the-counter medications. And in some states, ID is required to buy groceries if customers use food stamps.

When asked about the comments during a Wednesday press conference, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said Trump was “not saying every time he went in; he said when you go to the grocery store.”

Asked when Trump last shopped for groceries himself, Sanders said: "I’m not sure. I’m not sure why that matters, either.”

As the comedic chain went viral, readers began offering extended comments, with one person who identified herself as a "progressive liberal" saying, "I just read thru 100's of posts ... and I just want to thank each and every one of you for bringing a smile to my face."

Sometimes, you just have to laugh.

I just read thru 100's of posts to #TrumpGroceryStores and I just want to thank each and every one of you for bringing a smile to my face - I needed this. some wonderful, witty, clever creations, you guys. thanks. 😊🤣🌊🌊🌊👏👏👏